Tag Archives: Start-up profile

Clairesquares: decadent caramel treats

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Michelle Paratore

In honor of the 3rd Annual San Francisco Street Food Festival this weekend, I’ll be featuring three La Cocina business three days in a row. All three founders have great stories and big ambitions. I hope you’ll be able to … Continue reading →

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Food startup profiles in the news: Calorific, Grubwithus, Blissmo and Foodspotting

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Michelle Paratore

Lots of recent coverage of food startups. Check these out: Calorific: I LOVE this concept. Favorite quote: “The truth is, most people eat junk and know that it’s junk,” says WorkSmart Labs co-founder Aterm Petakov in an email. “What they … Continue reading →

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Chaac Mool: sharing Yucatecan food with the Dolores Park community

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Michelle Paratore

This past Monday, I ventured over to the Mission for a few work-related errands. My friend Catha is spending the summer interning for La Cocina, a kitchen incubator dedicated to low-income food entrepreneurs in the Bay Area. She had suggested … Continue reading →

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Savored.com: every restaurant’s best friend

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Michelle Paratore

I’ve already mentioned Savored on this site but, given I’m still getting a hang of the blogging world, I thought it merited a second entry as a full-blown profile. This is the type of write-up I have in mind for … Continue reading →

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Start-up profiles: ZeroCater, Gojee and Foodzy

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Michelle Paratore

Enjoy three new profiles from TechCrunch and Fast Company. Love the increasing attention this space is getting: ZeroCater: TechCrunch talks about how Y Combinator-backed ZeroCater is taking the headache out of employee lunches: http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/06/zerocater-because-lunch-at-the-office-doesnt-have-to-be-a-complete-pain/ Gojee: TechCrunch also covered Gojee last … Continue reading →

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Savored.com: filling tables at restaurants and saving you $

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Michelle Paratore

This summer one of my friends from the GSB is interning for Savored.com, a startup in the restaurant reservation space. The value proposition is simple: you pay $10 up front for a reservation. The restaurant then gives your table a … Continue reading →

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